9th August 2016 British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
The following is a guest blog from the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays ( JFLAG ) an LGBT rights organisation in Jamaica. 2015 was a watershed moment with the first public LGBT pride celebrations in Jamaica. The theme then was “The Pride of a People: Breaking the Rules of Oppression…” The week of activities […]
22nd March 2016 British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
I am in my eighth week of my internship at the British High Commission in Kingston, and International Women’s Day was March 8th. The theme for this year is focused on a pledge for parity. Even though women’s representation in our Parliament continues to be below 25%, gender parity is an under-discussed issue in Jamaica. That […]
5th January 2016 British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
Led by the dynamic and devoted Sara Farr of our British High Commission community, the children of the Glenhope Nursery and Place of Safety in Jamaica eagerly welcome the growing international group which visits the home each Monday and Thursday morning to cuddle, play with, read to, teach and give the greatest gift that these children could receive, our […]
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9th March 2015 British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
Guest blog by the Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP, Minister of State for the Commonwealth We all know that the Commonwealth has a long and distinguished history. More than 1.7 million Commonwealth men and women gave their lives in two World Wars, defending the free world. But no organisation can be complacent. The Commonwealth must […]
13th February 2015 Kingston, Jamaica
Ever so often your private life and your public life collide – thankfully this time it’s for the better! In July, I will attend my graduation at the University of Leicester, where I will be given my certificate acknowledging that I have completed a Masters of Business Administration programme. It is the culmination of almost […]
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30th December 2014 Kingston, Jamaica
Below is a guest blog from our Desk Officer in London , Andy Holbrook. Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to learn more about the UK’s relationship with Jamaica when I was invited to stay as a guest at the High Commissioner’s Residence in Kingston. I was recently appointed as Deputy Head of the […]
31st October 2014 Kingston, Jamaica
This is my first blog as the new head of the Migration Team in Kingston Jamaica. As I reflect on my time here so far, teamwork and friendship are the two words that best describe to me how the British High Commission and our partners across the Government of Jamaica and the NGOs come together to make […]
21st August 2014 British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
My academic pursuit at the University of Buckingham was dominated by intellectually stimulating lectures and tutorials. The MA in Security and Intelligence Studies, offered a unique degree of practitioner-led expertise to relate academic and historical analyses of contemporary security and intelligence environments in Western democracies, with a focus on the United Kingdom.
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19th August 2014 Kingston, Jamaica
Forgive the pun but I learnt quite a lot about the efforts to reduce the number and severity of road accidents recently. Senior Advisor to Road Safety Support, Adam Briggs, visited Jamaica from the UK and was pleased by the willingness and efforts by Jamaica to reduce road accidents and fatalities. During his visit, he […]
6th August 2014 Kingston, Jamaica
As Jamaica celebrates her 52nd anniversary of independence on today , I would like to offer my congratulations, and say thanks for a remarkable and rewarding year working here so far. The UK/Jamaica relationship is a strong partnership. We cooperate in many areas . My continuing objective is to do more. I arrived just over a […]